Carlos Rodon will wear a similar uniform design now that he’s been drafted by the Chicago White Sox

There’s a certain prestige that goes along with being the first player selected in a professional sports draft. So in that sense, perhaps Carlos Rodon was a little disappointed that the Houston Astros decided to take high school pitcher Brady Aiken No. 1 overall Thursday.

The disappointment probably didn’t last long, though.

Because in the long run, getting passed over by both the Astros and the Miami Marlins – who had the second overall pick – is probably the best thing that could have ever happened to the N.C. State star’s budding professional baseball career.

Rodon was taken No. 3 overall by the Chicago White Sox, which means that instead of toiling away for the Major League equivalent of a train wreck and a dumpster fire, the junior left-hander will get to pitch for an organization that actually tries to win. And has recently.

Turner

An added bonus is that Rodon already knows how he’ll look in those throwback 1980s uniforms the White Sox occasionally wear. They’re the ones after which the Wolfpack’s alternate uniforms were patterned.

Rodon was one of two State players to be taken early in the first round of Thursday’s Major League draft. Shortstop Trea Turner was selected by the San Diego Padres with the 13th overall choice.

Hoffman

Four picks earlier, right-handed pitcher Jeff Hoffman was taken by the Toronto Blue Jays at No. 9, making him the highest-drafted East Carolina athlete in any sport.

Hoffman’s selection is especially impressive since the now-former Pirate ace is recovering from Tommy John surgery that cost him the final month of the 2014 college season.

Other ACC players drafted in the first round include:

Virginia right-hander Nick Howard, No. 19 by the Cincinnati Reds

Florida State right-hander Luke Weaver, No. 27 by the St. Louis Cardinals